A double move can be one of the most dreaded aspects of building a new home and most home buyers will do their best to avoid being forced to make one. However, when you’re buying a new home or having one custom built for you, timing can be difficult. We here at Pratt Homes would like to show you that with a few tips, you can easily avoid a double move and the timing is easier than you think. So if you want to avoid multiple moves for you, your family and their things, take a look at these three steps to learn how you can move straight from you old house into your new one.
Financing your new home
One of the easiest ways to avoid a double move, is to own both homes at the same time so that you can take your time moving and selling your old home. The first step to owning both homes is to go to your bank and get your financing approved. For some this may simply be impossible, and for those of you who are unable to finance two homes at once skip ahead to step two. However, if it is feasible for you to own both your current and new home, here’s what you need to know about financing.
If your home is still being built, the best type of loan you can take out to finance the construction of your new home is the Construction-to-Perm Financing. This type of financing is two loans combined into one. The first loan is short term, normally 3 – 12 months to cover the construction period, and the second loan is your end financing.
Also consider other financing options. There are other methods to finance but should be looked at on a case by case basis. If you have any questions feel free to email us here at Pratt Homes and we’ll do our best to guide you in the right direction.
Selling your old home
When trying to avoid a double move you’re going to want to try to sell your home as fast as possible. The sooner you have a buyer ready to make an offer on your home the more leverage you have with the closing date. Often the case is that the faster you find a buyer the more money you’ll get. If your home has been sitting on the market for more than a couple of months it can become ‘shop worn’ and you’ll likely have to reduce the price or accept a lower offer.o have to reduce the price and/or accept a lower offer.
Make sure your home is in the best possible condition. If your home is starting to look a little worse for wear it might be in your best interest to invest a little money into your home. You’ll want to make sure your home looks as good as possible or you’re likely going to turn many buyers off.
If you’re having trouble finding a good contractor to help you fix up certain areas of your home, ask us! If we can’t do the work for you, we can help you find someone who can. As a local builder Pratt Homes has relationships with many different trades in the area. We can help you find the trades you need to help you fix any items in your home, no matter how small.
When you stage your home, you’re presenting it in the best light possible to a potential buyer. Staging your home is what will add emotional appeal to your home and show the buyer the type of lifestyle they could have in this home. This can be done by bringing in accessories and furniture that will help to bring a WOW factor to your home and help it sell faster and for more money. If you want to hire a staging professional but don’t know where to find one, ask us! Here at Pratt Homes we have all of the connections you could possibly need.
Designing your new home
Although much of your focus should be on attempting to sell your home, you’ll also want to consider the final design selections for your new home. Finalizing the design options as soon as possible can save you, and us, a lot of time and give you more flexibility in timing your closing date with your construction schedule.
